Lee Caplin

[1] Caplin also founded iSTAR (Immersive Studio for Altered Reality) at FIU (Florida International University) within CARTA (Communication, Architecture + The Arts) in Miami.

He is the grandson of Daniel Caplin, New York City teacher and fight manager, and the great-nephew of Jewish gangster Nathan Kaplan.

[7] Upon earning his Juris Doctor, Caplin was special counsel to Common Cause and oversaw Appellate litigation enforcing the Clean Water Act with the Environmental Protection Agency.

Caplin purchased the film rights and produced Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont, directed by Dan Ireland, starring Academy Award-nominated Joan Plowright opposite Rupert Friend in the title roles.

Stephen Hunter of The Washington Post described Plowright's performance as "possibly her best role in the flickers," and Roger Ebert called the film "a delight…in ways both expected and rare.

PEC's subsidiary, Picture Entertainment Sports,[12] focuses on Pay Per View boxing, mixed martial arts, and soccer.

[citation needed] Caplin was a Founding Faculty member of the California State University at Monterey Bay (CSUMB).